Ezekiel 21:14-16

International Standard Version

¹⁴ “Now, Son of Man, prophesy
    as you strike your hands together.
Let the sword that fatally wounds be doubled and tripled.
    That great, slaughtering sword closes in on them.
I’ve set in place a slaughtering sword
    at the entrance to all their gates,
¹⁵ so that their hearts melt
    and the number of those who stumble increase.
I’ve set in place a slaughtering sword
    at the entrance to all their gates.
Oh, no! It’s made like lightning.
    It’s drawn to slaughter.
¹⁶ Be sharp!
    Attack on the right,
or parry to your left,
    wherever you point your sword.^[a]